Playing the role of Bad Santa, The Grinch and Scrooge all rolled into one, Neville laid a vicious season’s beating on WWE Cruiserweight Champion, Rich Swann.

In their extraordinary main event match on 205 Live, both Swann and Neville took each other to the limit but it was Neville who had the last word laying waste to an already brutalized Swann. Neville dictated almost the entire non-title match hammering Swann off barricades and the ring itself.

After Swann knocked Neville to the floor, Neville took control with a running axe handle. Now his turn to be tossed to the floor, Swann was catapulted into ring barrier after ring barrier. As he lay dazed, Austin Aries, the Aristotle of the WWE, advised him to stay down and take the easy count out victory.

Back inside, Neville brained Swann with elbows to the head before driving him to the mat with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a two count. Swann finally began asserting himself with a tiger bomb. Swann dared Neville to get back to his feet.
Neville couldn’t capitalize minutes later after missing a 450 splash. Swann and Neville battled on the top rope with Swann eventually being crotched and Superplexed. After scoring the three count victory, Neville proceeded to spin kick, super kick, suplex and Insurguri Swann into oblivion until the officials convinced him to leave the ring.

205 Live Results : December 27th, 2016

Cederick Alexander (with Alicia Fox) Vs Tony Nese (with Drew Gulak)

Nese and Alexander both had their supporters outside the ring this week. Photo Courtesy: WWE.

Alicia Fox’s ankle seems fine. She is not limping or favouring it in any way. Thank goodness. She had me really, really worried. At ringside, Gulak is cheering on his pal Nese. Speaking of Nese, here is another stellar match from him. The Premier Athlete surely deserves a bigger push and more airtime.

Trading punches in a corner with Nese, Alexander is knocked through the ropes. He is then stomped and punched into the arena floor. Alexander fights back to his feet after catching a double drop kick to the face. He hits a jawbreaker and some running forearms to drive Nese back.

Outside the ring, Fox argues with Gulak and for some reason her boots are not tied or laced up properly. Huh? What? She loses one and picks it up. Gulak claims she hit him with the boot and the official banishes Fox from ringside.

Alexander is distracted by the commotion and Nese brains him with a Palm Strike for the win.

Winner: Tony Nese.

Match Rating: 7 / 10

Backstage, Fox huffs and puffs. Noam Dar appears and offers her a Christmas present. He holds up some mistletoe. Fox slaps his face…hard. Dar presents the mistletoe again and asks for another. He receives a second slap. “Merry Christmas to me,” says a smiling and creepy Dar.

Renee Young has a sit-down interview with Neville. The Reader's Digest version, Neville claims Americans have been discriminating against him because they feel threatened. He claims that in Japan, Rich Swann was his “young boy” or his apprentice. When Young doesn’t understand some English slang, Neville is insulted and storms out of the interview. Come on, Rene! What kind of broadcast journalist are you? Mustafa Ali Vs John Yurnet

Mustafa Ali on his way to a victory. Photo Courtesy: WWE.

Pretty much a throwaway match or one that was cut short as Yurnet is favouring his leg or knee for almost the entire bout. Ali, the hometown boy, nails a neckbreaker and 450 splash for the win in Chicago. Ali is interviewed afterwards and claims the WWE universe is proving him wrong as despite his heritage, they are appreciating him more and more with every win. Ali says he will let his performances in the ring speak for themselves. A really smart and winning angle that really makes you get behind Ali. The WWE really has something here with this storyline. Let’s hope they follow through as Ali is a quality talent in the ring.

Winner: Mustafa Ali.

Match Rating: 3 / 10

Ariya Daivari Vs Jack Gallagher – Gentlemen’s Duel

Gallagher and Daivari prepare to duel. Photo Courtesy: WWE Network.

With a frying pan, a rope, a lead pipe, an umbrella, a wrench, a candle stick and a kettle on a table inside the ring, we know this ain’t gonna be any kind of wrestling match or a game of Clue. Gallagher allows Daivari to pick his weapon first. Daivari selects the lead pipe. Gallagher picks the umbrella. Daivari cheats and doesn’t take his required five paces before attacking. Gallagher foils and stuns Daivari with some umbrella fu before driving him from the ring.

Winner: Jack Gallagher.

Match Rating: Not Applicable.

It is announced that Yoshihiro Tajiri will be on next week’s show. Rich Swann Vs Neville